Freshwater Resources Certificate
- Understand the physical, biological and social forces that govern the development and evolution of environmental systems and demonstrate expertise in how these systems can be sustainably managed.
- Collect, manage and analyze quantitative data to draw inferences about the nature of reality.
- Work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team to analyze and solve environmental problems through a combination of content knowledge and critical reasoning.
- Analyze the roles of economics, politics, and society in evaluating and resolving environmental issues and have a thorough understand local, national, and international environmental laws, regulations and policies.
- Effectively communicate environmental problems and solutions to both professional and non-professional audiences.
Requirements for Freshwater Resources Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select 1 course: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Freshwater | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Studies | ||
| Physical Geography and the Environment | ||
| Culture and Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Introductory Geology | ||
| Great Lakes Water Resources | ||
| Select 2 courses: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Laboratory Experience in Environmental Studies | ||
| Conservation of Cultural and Natural Resources | ||
| Landforms and Environmental Processes | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Society and Environment | ||
| Total Credits | 9-11 | |
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Relevant Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, Internship, Independent Study, or Special Topics courses can also be used to satisfy elective credits.
University Requirements for Undergraduate Certificates
Course work in a certificate must be completed with a minimum 2.00 GPA. Departments or programs may require a higher GPA.
A minimum of 9 credits in a certificate program must be taken at UW-Parkside. Individual departments and programs may require more than 9 credits to be taken at UW-Parkside.